Caribou, Maine — A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect across northern Maine as snowfall continues to create slippery travel conditions through early evening.
According to the National Weather Service in Caribou, the advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday, with additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches expected across parts of the state’s Central Highlands, North Woods, and far northern regions.
Affected areas include Northwest and Northeast Aroostook County, Northern Somerset County, Northern Piscataquis County, Northern Penobscot County, and Southeast Aroostook County.
Communities in the advisory area include Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Van Buren, Houlton, Ashland, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Patten, Sherman, and Mars Hill, along with surrounding rural areas and state park lands.
Forecasters say periods of snow will continue through the afternoon, potentially leading to snow-covered roads and reduced visibility, especially on secondary roads and untreated surfaces. Travel conditions may deteriorate quickly during heavier bursts of snowfall.
Officials are urging drivers to slow down and allow extra travel time, particularly on highways and rural routes across northern Maine where road conditions can change rapidly during winter weather.
The advisory primarily signals travel difficulties rather than severe impacts, but even modest snowfall totals can create hazardous driving conditions when temperatures remain cold.
Students, delivery drivers, and commuters traveling across northern Maine this afternoon may encounter slick roadways during the late-day travel period.
Drivers can check the latest Maine road conditions through New England 511 at newengland511.org, which provides real-time updates on road conditions, closures, and traffic impacts.
The National Weather Service says conditions should gradually improve later tonight as snowfall tapers off across the region.
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